In a Nonequivalent Control Group Study

question 45

Multiple Choice

In a nonequivalent control group study,

• A)the experiment group gets a pretest, then the experimental treatment, then a posttest
• B)subjects have to be assigned to the control group by means of a matching procedure
• C)to interpret the results, the pretest scores have to be identical for the two groups
• D)random assignment can be used if sample size is large enough

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Definitions:

Internal Dispositions

Enduring personality traits, attitudes, or behaviors that an individual consistently exhibits across different situations.

Situational Determinants

These refer to external factors or environmental conditions that influence an individual's behavior, emotions, and decisions in different contexts.

Conformity

A change in behavior due to explicit or implicit social pressure.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the influence of personality or dispositional factors on an individual's behavior while underestimating the influence of situational factors.